Deodorizing apparatus



May 1.4, 1929- E. A. ELLIOTT 1 ,816 DEODORIZING ARPARATUS Filed 20, 19282 Sheets-Shea} 1 y 14, 1929- E. A. ELLIOTT 1,712,816

DEODORIZING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 20, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented May14, 1929.

UNITED STATES EDWIN A. ELLIOTT, or BROOKLYN, new YORK.

nnononrznve nrrana'rn'sj Application filed February 20, 1928. Serial No.255,828.

This invention relates to deodorizing apparatus, and particularly to anautomatic decombine with a toilet seat, means for auto maticallyreleasing a deodorizing substance when the toilet is in use, and toautomatically discontinue the feeding of the deodorizing substance whenthe seat is not in use.

Another object is to provide a toilet seat with means for automaticallyfeeding deodorizing fluid into the closet bowl when the toilet seat isoccupied, and to automatically shut off said fluid when the occupantleaves the seat.

it further object is to furnish a deodoriaing device which is of simpleand inexpensive construction, and which is inexpensive to operate.

Vi ith the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in viewwhich will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists inthe novel features hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is aside-view, partly in vertical section, of my improved device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged bottom plan view of a portion of a closet seatwith a part of my device attached thereto.

F 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4- is a bottom plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 3.

g. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 3and with all parts in section.

1F ig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but partly broken away andillustrating a modification.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig.6.

In the drawings, 1 designates an ordinary closet bowl, 2 the flush tank,and 3 the usual water feeding pipe which connects the tank to the bowl.The seat in this form of the invention is shown at 4:, and it is of theusual hinged type having a hinged cover 5.

If my improvements are applied to an ordinary toilet, a. U-shaped pipe 6having closed ends, is secured to the under side of the seat by somesuitable means such as clips 7, attached by screws 8 for instance. The

pipe has a nipple 9 connected by suitable piping 10 to an auxiliary tank11. I prefer to fill this tank with some suitable deodorizing fluid, andto permit this, the tank has a removable stopper 12. A gauge glass 13may be used with the tank to indicate the level of the fluid therein.

The fluid flows by gravity through the pipe 10, and fills the pipe 6.The latter pipe as best shown in Figs. 3 and 5, is provided with nipplesl4- whieh are preferably screwed into the pipe 6, and are secured inposition by lock nuts 15. Each of these nipples has one or moreapertures 16 in its bottom, and a conical point 17 depends from saidbottom. A regulating valve 18 of cup shape has a threaded connectionwith the nipple, as shown at 19, and said valve is pro vided with acentrally disposed opening 20, into which the needle or point 17projects.

Due to this construction, thevalve 18 may be screwed either up or downto regulate the flow.

I preferably provide each valve with a depending ring 21 having sidefaces which converge downwardly so as to form an annular sharp edgeadapted to penetrate the control. valve or seat 22, which maybe formedof any suitable material such as cork.

This valve is carried by a cup 23 arranged at one end of a lever 24;.The latter is preferably made of sheet metal or the like, and has a pairof integral, ears 25 pivotally mounted on a shaft 26, the latter beingsupported by arms 27 integral with a bracket 28 which is secured to thecloset seat by screws 29.

A coil spring 30 surrounds the shaft 26, and has one of its ends 31secured to the bracket, and its other end 32 bearing against one end ofthe lever 24, for the purpose of normally holding the valve 22 in closedposition.

A bumper 83 of resilient rubber or the like, is secured to one end ofthe lever, and

rests on the upper edge of the closet bowl,

as best shown in Fig. 3, and'the spring 30 not alone closes the valve22, but it acts to press the bumper against the top of the closet bowl,and to thus hold the seat 1 in a slightly elevated position.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that so long as the seat 4 isunoccupied, the springs 30 will keep the seat slightly elevated, andclose the valves 22, but as soon as the seat is used, the weight of theoccupant will depress the same, and this will cause the into the bowland two oppositely disposed points, but it is apparent that the fluidmay be fed from one or more points.

It is als'ofobvionsthat instead of using a fluid, some otherv suitablesubstance might be substituted.

Instead of making the device in the nature of an attachment for anordinary toilet, the.

seat-4 may be made of special construction, as shown in .Figs. 6 and 7.In this embodiment of the invention, the seat will be made hollow with afluid conducting chamber 49 arranged therein, and the fluid will be fedinto this chamber from a pipe 1O by means ofanipple 9. p

The nipples 1st in this case will be screwed into the closet seatinstead of into a separate pipe, but the control means may be the sameas that used in connection with Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the construction, operation andadvantages oi the invention may be clearly understood and I am awarethat changes may be made in the details disclosed without departing fromthe spirit of the. invention as expressed in p the claims.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a closet bowl, a closet seat, means for conveying adeodorizing fluid, a nipple for discharging the fluid from the lastmentioned means into the bowl, a valve for said nipple, a leverpivotally mounted on the seat and connected at one end to the valve, anda bumper arranged on the opposite end of the lever and adapted to engagethe bowl for opening the valve when the seat is depressed.

2. In combination, a closet bowl, a closet r seat, means for conveying adeodorizing fluid, a nipple for discharging the fluid from said meansinto the bowl, a lever pivotally mounted on the closet seat, a valve forthe nipple carried by said lever, one end of said lever adapted to bearagainst: the closet bowl, and spring means forcing the last mentionedend of the lever against the bowl, whereby the valve closed and theseatis elevated.

In combination, a closet bowl member, acombined closet seat member andmeans for conveying a deodorizing substance, a nipple for dischargingthe substance from said means into the bowl, a valve for the nipple, alever pivotally mounted on one of said members and opcratively connectedto said valve, said lever bearing against one of said members, andspring means forcing a part of the lever against the last mentionedmember, whereby the valve is closed and the seat iselevated.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

EDWIN A. ELLIOTT.

